This project did not receive Konami's approval, and was abandoned. Meanwhile, in the psychiatrist's office, Kaufmann talks about marriage in the sixth session. [67] The game eventually broke even with the help of the PS2 port, selling an estimated 440,000 copies. Positive reviews (80% and over) were given to the game by Destructoid (95%), Eurogamer (90%), IGN (86%), GameTrailers (85%) GameSpot (80%) and Nintendo Power (80%). Silent Hill Memories - fansite about Silent Hill series: videogames, movies, music and publications. For more in-depth trivia, see Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Secrets and Unlockables. [16], He awakens in a wheelchair pushed by Cybil in the town's hospital. It's like a car but goes on water.". This is all added into a very classical psychometric profile of your personality that can then be mapped onto research". [20] Harry enters the Nightmare, escapes it, and eventually gets a ride from Michelle. The subtitle Shattered Memories refers to shattering and re-imagining the memories of the player's experience from the original game, how Harry Mason, the player character, has "shattered memories" of the events leading up to his car crash, and the aim of Dr. Kaufmann to shatter the protagonist's false memories. Condition is "Good". Climax had the idea to transform it into a re-imagining of the first game, an idea that they knew Konami would like as they had already suggested it before development for Origins began. Meanwhile, Harry Mason has lost control of his car on the icy roads and crashes into She tells Harry the events he described could not have happened, and that he must have swam in the river and could have died. Writer Sam Barlow would go on to find massive success after the game, with the stellar one-two punch of 2015's Her Story and last year's Telling Lies. Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Sony PlayStation 2, PS2) CIB Complete. [38] Capturing the multiple variations of gameplay elements for submission to the Entertainment Software Rating Board proved to be difficult, according to the game's producer, Tomm Hulett. Some reviewers criticized Shattered Memories' chase sequences and duration, which they respectively deemed potentially frustrating and short. While using the phone, the player is still susceptible to enemy attacks, as well as being able to move. The player can also collect up to 25 mementos. [37] They also analyzed around 50 chase sequences from various films, including horror films, and the structure of slasher films, in which a powerful and intelligent antagonist pursues the protagonists. An additional scene the player can obtain shows her reconciling with Dahlia outside the clinic. [7] In contrast to the previous installments of the series, which featured various types of monsters, Shattered Memories features only one type of humanoid monster, whose physical appearance changes in response to the player's actions inside and outside the Nightmare realm, including their responses to Kaufmann's psychological tests. This is similar to the "Maria" ending in, The PAL version once had different artwork which was later changed. About.com's Charles Herold wrote that the fast-paced action of the nightmare sequences and the therapy scenes undercut the "trapped in a nightmare" feeling of previous Silent Hill games. He then smiles and freezes completely, and Cheryl lowers her head. [13] She offers to drive Harry to Cheryl's new address,[14] but after briefly stepping away, he returns to find Michelle has been replaced by Dahlia Mason, who claims to be Harry's lover and acts as if she has been with him the whole time. During another nightmare sequence, Harry learns that Cheryl was bullied by her schoolmates. The Raw Shocks chase Harry and seek him out at all times; they pursue him through rooms, over fences, under crawlspaces and drag him out of hiding spaces. To view the details of various documents, the player can zoom in on objects. The SUV plummets into the river below, trapping the two inside. [8] Development costs for the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 and their gamers' "mindset" factored into the decision for the gaming platform. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail. To get the most out of this entry, it’s better if you’re familiar with Silent Hill’s case history—especially since this is technically, like, the fifth time this story is being told, if we include the movie and Origins in the count. Silent Hill: Shattered Memories was originally slated for release on Wii, PSP and PlayStation 2. In April 2014, it appeared on the PlayStation Network in Europe. The camera is fixed behind Harry in an "over the shoulder" view. [35] With the completion of Origins - for which they had attempted to closely replicate the atmosphere and gameplay elements of the first Silent Hill game (1999)[36]— Climax Studios wanted to create a different horror game. Inside the bar, Michelle tells Harry that she broke up with John and that he can reach the lighthouse by crossing Toluca Lake using a boat which can be found at the moor located behind the amusement park. Meet Harry Mason. The player responds to Kaufmann's questions and completes a psychological test, fills in a questionnaire or colors pictures. Depending on the player's Psych Profile, there are 3 possible conversations that Cheryl can have with her father: After Cheryl's conversation, there are 4 possible videotape scenes as well as an additional joke ending that can play which vary depending on the player's Psych Profile: Silent Hill Shattered Memories - Love Lost Ending, Silent Hill Shattered Memories - Drunk Dad Ending, Silent Hill Shattered Memories - Sleaze and Sirens Ending, Silent Hill Shattered Memories - Wicked and Weak Ending, Silent Hill Shattered Memories - UFO Ending, Silent Hill Shattered Memories - Behind the Psych Profile. Another session with the psychiatrist begins, in which Kaufmann discusses home and family life and asks the player to color in a picture titled 'Happy Family'. [38] Falling snow was added to limit the player's visibility and build an atmosphere of dread. A "gallery" glitch where the gallery is always "full" of photos, even if it has no photos in it. In the Wii version, recordings and phone calls can also come through the Wii Remote speaker, and players can put the speaker beside their ear, as if using a phone. Akira Yamaoka composed the soundtrack of the game, which was the first in the series to prominently feature dynamic music. Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is a re-imagining of the original Silent Hill.Players still control Harry Mason as he searches the eponymous Silent Hill town for his daughter Cheryl.Although some characters and locations may be familiar to long time fans of the series, Shattered Memories tells its own story with its own game mechanics in the Silent Hill universe. Shattered Memories is a stand-alone reimagining of the original Silent Hill video game. On October 13th, Konami also announced that Shattered Memories would be released across Europe in early 2010. 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